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A steering box leaking oil would get a Minor fault but if the oil was dripping badly it would be pushed up to Major and fail.

The new rules come into force on May 20, 2018.

Fines for misusing motorways

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Drivers could get new fines for breaching rules on motorways.

Highways England is using cameras on smart motorways to catch people misusing the hard shoulder - which can be opened as a fourth lane to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion and closed if an accident takes place.

New roadside cameras are already being tested but expected to be introduced from March, according to a leaked document from the agency.

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Highways England is reportedly concerned that drivers are ignoring signs that say the fourth lane is closed - and has already issued 80,000 warning letters to motorists who have broken the laws since 2016.

The leaked document, seen by PA, said: "We would expect enforcement of red X offences to commence from spring 2018."

It is understood a new punishment of a fixed penalty charges of £100 and three penalty points could be introduced for those who break the rules.

Learner drivers allowed on motorways

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According to The Week, learner drivers will be allowed on motorways before they pass their test.

They will have to be accompanied by an improved instructor and in a car fitted with dual controls - meaning both the student and instructor have their own brake and clutch pedals.

A tax hike for diesel cars

A tax increase for newly registered diesel cars is coming into force on April 1, reports Auto Express.

The first-year Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is going up by one bad. This means a Ford Fiesta would see a one-off increase of £20 while other cars could be hit by a tax of up to £500.

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Previously you would have been asked to demonstrate one of four manoeuvres on your driving test.

But in the new test, the ‘reverse around a corner’ and ‘turn-in-the-road’ manoeuvre will no longer be tested - although the DVSA say you should still be taught them by your instructor.

That means you’ll be tested on one of the following three manoeuvres: parallel park at the side of the road; park in a bay - either driving in and reversing out, or reversing in and driving out; pull up on the right-hand side of the road, reverse for 2 car lengths and rejoin the traffic.